Amphoe Phibun Mangsahan

Infobox Amphoe
name=Phibun Mangsahan
thai=พิบูลมังสาหาร
province=Ubon Ratchathani
coordinates=coord|15|14|40|N|105|13|44|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Phibun
area=1,280.0
population=127,357
population_as_of=2005
density=99.5
postal_code=34110
geocode=3419

Phibun Mangsahan ( _th. พิบูลมังสาหาร) is a district ("Amphoe") in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Buntharik, Det Udom, Na Yia, Sawang Wirawong, Tan Sum, Si Mueang Mai, Khong Chiam and Sirindhorn of Ubon Ratchathani Province.

History

Originally named Phimun Mangsahan (พิมูลมังสาหาร), it was renamed to Phibun Mangsahan on July 30 1940. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=57|issue=0 ก|pages=263–267|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๓|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2483/A/263.PDF|date=July 30 1940|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 169 villages ("muban"). The town ("thesaban mueang") Phibun Mangsahan covers the whole "tambon" Phibun. Ang Sila is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Ang Sila. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers belong to "tambon" which now form Sirindhorn district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=821&pv=75 amphoe.com]